Wed Sep 18 08:28:51 UTC 2024: ## Trump to Meet with Indian Prime Minister Modi Next Week, Calls India a “Very Big Abuser”
**FLINT, MICHIGAN** – Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump announced that he will be meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi next week, calling Modi a “fantastic” leader. However, Trump also criticized India, labeling it a “very big abuser” for its trade policies with the U.S.
“So when India, which is a very big abuser – he happens to be coming to meet me next week, and Modi, he’s fantastic. I mean, fantastic, man,” Trump said at a town hall in Flint, Michigan. “These, a lot of these leaders are fantastic… You know the expression, they’re at the top of their game, and they use it against us. But India is very tough.”
Trump did not provide further details about the meeting, and the Indian Embassy in Washington has not yet responded to requests for comment.
Modi’s visit to the U.S., scheduled for September 21-23, will see him participate in the fourth Quad Leaders’ Summit in Wilmington, Delaware, hosted by President Joe Biden. He is also slated to address the United Nations General Assembly in New York. This will be Modi’s first trip to the U.S. since winning a historic third term in June.
During Modi’s state visit in June 2023, the U.S. and India signed several technology and defense agreements, signifying a new era in bilateral relations. Since then, the two countries have deepened their cooperation, with the U.S. Department of State recently announcing a partnership with India to improve the global semiconductor value chain.
Despite this growing cooperation, Trump’s comments highlight the continuing tensions in trade relations between the U.S. and India. This meeting between Trump and Modi could provide further insight into the future of these relations.
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